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the assad regime is no longer a conflict between assad and the opposition. it is a regional war by proxy. you have rapp and iraq and hezbollah supporting him. on the other hand you have turkey and qatar. not only a regional war by proxy. you have russia and the united states. i would argue that president barack obama has been reluctant to intervene directly by either providing arms to the opposition or sending american boots on the ground. what i like to see is a concerted effort on the part of the united states, leading the effort to really broker a political settlement, a diplomatic solution. there is no military solution in syria. syria is not libya. even though i would argue that the rebels will ultimately win there particular struggle in the long term, we don't know. one or two years. at the end of it, there will be no syria as we know it. there will be no state as we know it. and more important from my point of view, there will be the social fabric, the diversity would most likely be destroyed. not to mention the that i willover effects from syria into
the assad regime is no longer a conflict between assad and the opposition. it is a regional war by proxy. you have rapp and iraq and hezbollah supporting him. on the other hand you have turkey and qatar. not only a regional war by proxy. you have russia and the united states. i would argue that president barack obama has been reluctant to intervene directly by either providing arms to the opposition or sending american boots on the ground. what i like to see is a concerted effort on the part of...
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so when bashar al assad goes, and the government believes ultimately he will, those institutions, those governing bodies will be necessary for the day after. for those people who are left holding the bag, what has become basically a sectarian war, to put back a government. it is a critical lesson and a police take we cannot ever make again. >> as we look back and relitigate the war in iraq, i think it is easy to say on its face, it was a clear mistake and we'll never do this again, how could we do this. let's not forget that. a lot of democrats voted for this war. including hillary clinton. that's what i want to ask you about it. she voted for the iraq war resolution in 2002. 2007, refused to see that vote as a police take. she has defended that since. i'm wondering if you think that is going to be a political problem for her. in 2016 if she ends up running. >> let me say a couple things. having been in the white house i realize how hard it is to govern and to make these national security decisions. it is not black and white and it never is. it never will be. i have more sympathy for th
so when bashar al assad goes, and the government believes ultimately he will, those institutions, those governing bodies will be necessary for the day after. for those people who are left holding the bag, what has become basically a sectarian war, to put back a government. it is a critical lesson and a police take we cannot ever make again. >> as we look back and relitigate the war in iraq, i think it is easy to say on its face, it was a clear mistake and we'll never do this again, how...
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anything that supports president assad is problematic and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are, in fact, helping to sustain president assad and his regime. >> those opposed to bashar al assad's government are struggling to maintain a united coalition after the head of the u.s.-backed opposition resigned. "the new york times" reports arab nations and turkey have sharply stepped up aid to the rebels with the help of the cia. for more on that, nbc's eamon mohyeldin joins us. >> as you just mentioned there, the greatest concern for u.s. officials right now are the flights coming in from iran over iraq and into syria. now, according to u.s. intelligence estimates as well as syrian opposition figures they believe these flights are carrying important weapons and more importantly cash for the regime of president bashar al assad. they're denying that saying they're only sending humanitarian aid. more confirmation coming out that countries like saudi arabia, qatar and turkey are much more involved in accepting weapons directly to the rebels via support
anything that supports president assad is problematic and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are, in fact, helping to sustain president assad and his regime. >> those opposed to bashar al assad's government are struggling to maintain a united coalition after the head of the u.s.-backed opposition resigned. "the new york times" reports arab nations and turkey have sharply stepped up aid to the rebels with the help of the cia. for more on...
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so i think the concern of the president and his administration is not just to see that assad's regime ends but also to see that there is not a truly violent and horrific civil conflict and a continuing disarray after he leaves office with more death, more destruction, and the absence of democratic institutions. not an easy task. >> no, not at all. senator, let's talk about the buzz that's out there regarding president obama's trip. it was a glowing success in israel but it was for the palestinians. how do you read it? >> well, of course, the objectives and expectations were limited and i think the white house wisely did that because there was no prospect for an immediate breakthrough. but i think the president did a good job at reaching several target audiences. first and foremost, the people of israel whose support will be necessary for any government that takes actions that are needed to bring the conflict to an end. second to the palestinian leadership and to their people in making clear that the united states, while fully committed to israel's security, is also fully committed to
so i think the concern of the president and his administration is not just to see that assad's regime ends but also to see that there is not a truly violent and horrific civil conflict and a continuing disarray after he leaves office with more death, more destruction, and the absence of democratic institutions. not an easy task. >> no, not at all. senator, let's talk about the buzz that's out there regarding president obama's trip. it was a glowing success in israel but it was for the...
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so he basically, even though he's not terrible sympathetic with assad politically, assad staying in power is very important for maliki's domestic politics because he fears a takeover by the rebels would actually lead to rebellion fact. the message from kerry was pretty tough. that congress is losing patience with iraq and that maliki will not have any role in the political decisions to come once assad falls with this pll political transition being worked out with international leaders, if he continues to help iran prop up assad. >> there are reports also that the head of the syrian opposition coalition reports that he resigned this post at some point today. what do we know about that, and what kind of complications could that present for the united states and its allies? >> reporter: it is a complication, because he quit today. it was not unexpected, said kerry. not surprising, but he said he felt sad about it, because he felt personally connected to him. he liked him a lot. this is the man with whom kerry met only a few weeks ago in rome arguing that he should accept non-lethal aid, trai
so he basically, even though he's not terrible sympathetic with assad politically, assad staying in power is very important for maliki's domestic politics because he fears a takeover by the rebels would actually lead to rebellion fact. the message from kerry was pretty tough. that congress is losing patience with iraq and that maliki will not have any role in the political decisions to come once assad falls with this pll political transition being worked out with international leaders, if he...
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the human cost of assad's actions are horrific. and we struggle with the human toll and hearing these stories from the region, about innocent people that are suffering. so what the president has done is rejected this notion that either we arm them or we're not supporting them. there's been enormous diplomatic effort put behind helping the opposition. there's been considerable money, hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian relief and nonlethal assistance to the opposition. we simply haven't taken a step towards a military intervention. that's because there are second and third-tier conventisequence that decision that are enormous. we're in the tenth-year anniversary to the iraq war and we have to remember that the consequences were far-reaching and 150,000 troops couldn't stop a sectarian war. so we'll continue to work on and think about ways to help the opposition. and the president has put a lot of effort behind this. >> nature abhors a vacuum and once you topple assad, what happens next. aaron, what do the president want
the human cost of assad's actions are horrific. and we struggle with the human toll and hearing these stories from the region, about innocent people that are suffering. so what the president has done is rejected this notion that either we arm them or we're not supporting them. there's been enormous diplomatic effort put behind helping the opposition. there's been considerable money, hundreds of millions of dollars in humanitarian relief and nonlethal assistance to the opposition. we simply...
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assad must go so that syria's future can begin. because true stability in syria depends upon establishing a government that is responsible to its people, one that protects all communities within its borders while making peace with countries beyond them, these are the things i think about when i think about israel's security. when i consider israel's security, i also think about a people who have a living memory of the holocaust. faced with the prospect of a nuclear armed iranian government that has called for israel's destruction. it's no wonder israelis view this as an existential threat. but this is not simply a challenge for israel. it is a danger for the entire world, including the united states. a nuclear armed iran would raise the risk of nuclear terrorism, it would undermine the nonproliferation regime, it would spark an arms race in a volatile region, and it would embolden a government that has shown no respect for the rights of its own people or the responsibilities of nations. that's why america's built a coalition to inc
assad must go so that syria's future can begin. because true stability in syria depends upon establishing a government that is responsible to its people, one that protects all communities within its borders while making peace with countries beyond them, these are the things i think about when i think about israel's security. when i consider israel's security, i also think about a people who have a living memory of the holocaust. faced with the prospect of a nuclear armed iranian government that...
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but we're not doing much to help them win their war against assad and that's what they're identifying. >> thank you so much. >> sure, chris. >> for your insights today. always great to have you on the program. >> thanks. >>> it's back to school for 15-year-old malalah. shot in the head in october. it's been just a few weeks since malala had her latest surgery to repair her skull. she says she misses her classmates back in pakistan but looking forward to going to school in the uk. >> i think it is the happiest moment that i'm going back to my school. and today i will have my books, my bag and i will talk to my friends. i will talk to my teacher. and i think there's no important day than this day. s ] you're probably muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec® love the air. on the first day you take it. when you lost the thing you can't believe you lost.. when what you just bought, just broke. or when you have a little trouble a long way from home..
but we're not doing much to help them win their war against assad and that's what they're identifying. >> thank you so much. >> sure, chris. >> for your insights today. always great to have you on the program. >> thanks. >>> it's back to school for 15-year-old malalah. shot in the head in october. it's been just a few weeks since malala had her latest surgery to repair her skull. she says she misses her classmates back in pakistan but looking forward to going to...
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that the overflights from iran are in fact hipping to sustain president assad. >> talks also focused on iraq's transition to democracy as it prepares for upcoming elections at a time when violence is on the rise. >> all right, here's your first look at your dish of scrambled politics. they're warming to the idea of same-sex marriage but many oppose marriage equality. karl rove signaled there could be a major shift in his party's outlook. >> karl rove, could you imagine a republican candidate saying i'm for gay marriage? >> i could. >> the supreme court begins arguments on it, the legality and one benefit to endorsing the notion with one strategist te telling politico opening up the idea will open up donors around the country. >>> zuckerberg is forming an issues advocacy organization focusing on comprehensive immigration reform. >>> rand paul doesn't want to legalize drugs but doesn't want them to go to jail either. >> the last two presidents could have conceivably been put in jail for drug use. it would have ruined their lives. it got lucky but a lot of poor kids don't get lucky. >>
that the overflights from iran are in fact hipping to sustain president assad. >> talks also focused on iraq's transition to democracy as it prepares for upcoming elections at a time when violence is on the rise. >> all right, here's your first look at your dish of scrambled politics. they're warming to the idea of same-sex marriage but many oppose marriage equality. karl rove signaled there could be a major shift in his party's outlook. >> karl rove, could you imagine a...
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because one of assad's greatest advantages over the rebels, as you know, is his access to air power. does that not behoove us if we'll do something to act in the air first. >> and i would go so far as to say that not just prevention of syrian air force raid, but actual ground support of syrian rebels is something we ought to consider. in other words, we can consider using aircraft if there's a strong enough consensus by the arab league and nato to bomb certain syrian military targets on the ground. i would consider that in the next few months. what i would rather do is begin to give arms to the rebels. send a very clear message to moscow and tehran that the time for inaction has passed saying that, listen, there's no way to put humpty dumpty back together. if you wanted assad to survive he can never restore rule and the only hope is a diplomatic solution or a rebel victory and then you try to induce some kind of a negotiated settlement with assad going into exile and you hope the russians will play ball once they realize that we are going to do whatever is needed to get rid of this g
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he repeated his warning to the assad regime not to dare use chemical weapons, which are of course a direct threat to israel as well, saying that the united states will respond. and he made a very strong iron-clad commitment on iran, another thing that israelis want to hear. >> you know, interesting you mention the heckler and you talk about the charm offensive. i believe it has been called operation desert schmooze by "the atlantic." he handled that very well. he got some laughs when he said, i wouldn't feel comfortable here if i hadn't been heckled at least once during a speech. but andrea, the genesis of all of this, and really as you talk about this being the crux of this particular trip, peace is necessary, peace is just, peace is possible. do you think those are the sentiments that are truly reflected there in israel? do you think people believe that peace could be possible? is there any kind of a time frame that you ever hear people say, if only this could happen, that could happen? >> israel is prosperous, but israel is now threatened by all of the changes in the world around it. it
he repeated his warning to the assad regime not to dare use chemical weapons, which are of course a direct threat to israel as well, saying that the united states will respond. and he made a very strong iron-clad commitment on iran, another thing that israelis want to hear. >> you know, interesting you mention the heckler and you talk about the charm offensive. i believe it has been called operation desert schmooze by "the atlantic." he handled that very well. he got some laughs...
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and they probably don't want it to be clear because they're trying to have syria's assad hear all of that as a possibility. i expect to hear a lot of questions to the president that when he has a joint press conference with netanyahu. >> chuck, no doubt a very busy day ahead for you and president obama and israel. thank you so much for that report. we'll see you later for an in-depth look at the famous iron dome. so stick around. >> you got it, buddy. >>> three months after the newtown shootings, the white house and congressional democrats are pushing new limits on guns. the most ambitious of those proposals has for all intents and purposes been tabled. harry reid told reporters on tuesday that senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban will not be part of any gun bill he brings to the floor. >> right now her amendment using the most optimistic numbers has less than 40 votes. that's not 60. i'm not going to try to put something on the floor that won't succeed. i want something that will succeed. >> i asked him if this could be part of a package. he said no. this is very important
and they probably don't want it to be clear because they're trying to have syria's assad hear all of that as a possibility. i expect to hear a lot of questions to the president that when he has a joint press conference with netanyahu. >> chuck, no doubt a very busy day ahead for you and president obama and israel. thank you so much for that report. we'll see you later for an in-depth look at the famous iron dome. so stick around. >> you got it, buddy. >>> three months after...
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among the dead was a sunni muslim preacher who was an outspoken supporter of syrian president al-assad and the most senior figure to die in syria's civil war. >>> a major shut down is confirmed for the third largest school district in the nation. ram he manu you' emanuel said th but necessary choice. opponents who turned out to protest yesterday said the closures will only endanger students in troubled areas who may have to cross gang boundaries to attend classes. the consolidation will save $560 million over ten years. >>> gun legislation set to hit the senate floor next month will include universal background checks. this according to harry reid who introduced the bill on the senate floor last night. the top senate democrat is vowing that any bill that passes the senate must include background checks, the most contentious portion of the measure. reid also promised votes on proposed assault weapons ban. the legislation also aims to make gun trafficking a federal crime and strengthen safety measures at schools. >>> and just yesterday, the late beetle john lennon was thrust into the gun
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. >> anything that supports president assad is problematic. and i made it very clear to the prime minister that the overflights from iran are, in fact, helping to sustain president assad. there are members of congress and people in america who increasingly are watching what iraq is doing, and wondering how it is that a partner in the efforts for democracy and a partner for whom americans feel they have tried so hard to be helpful, how that country can be, in fact, doing something that makes it more difficult to achieve our common goals. >> nbc's mike taibbi is live for us in akabul, afghanistan. mike, let's talk. this is not a photo op. this is some tough talk from john kerry. how is it being received? >> well, it has been tough talk from secretary of state john kerry, and you wonder how spirited the discussions are going to be with afghan president hamid karzai. they're meeting and now there will be a joint press conference later. the two men know each other. kerry has made five previous trips here when he was a senator. but there have been s
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says he made it clear that iraq should stop allowing iran to use its air space to ship weapons to the assad regime in syria. >>> and pope francis had his palm sunday mass. he encouraged people to be humble and joyful. more news later. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. how we react when our life is on the line says a lot about who we are. one woman found herself in a do-or-die situation, staring down the barrel of a gun with only her wits to help her survive. a truck driver is abducted at gunpoint, taken hostage in her own rig, forced to drive or die. >> he goes, it's time to end this. i just didn't feel like my odds were that good at that time. >> christie lawrence's harrowing ordeal begins on july 23rd, 2006, at this now-closed gas station in the dallas suburb of fairview. the 51-year-old grandmother is in her truck along with her dog hollywood waiting to meet her daughter and son-in-law for lunch. that's when ex-con samuel jones enters the cab with a gun. >> he snatches the door open and his exact words was, drive, bitch, or i'll
says he made it clear that iraq should stop allowing iran to use its air space to ship weapons to the assad regime in syria. >>> and pope francis had his palm sunday mass. he encouraged people to be humble and joyful. more news later. now back to "caught on camera." >>> welcome back to "caught on camera." i'm contessa brewer. how we react when our life is on the line says a lot about who we are. one woman found herself in a do-or-die situation, staring down...
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he wants assad to survive. you have many of the same sectarian underpinnings that were the ingredients of the last sectarian tension coming back to life. >> why is the relationship with. >> maliki feels under siege. we had leverage when we said we will help stabilize this country even though the war is over. we will maintain security forces to help with training, help with counterterrorism and her play a sort of back inderal to the forces. 10,000 troops and gave us leverage. if he is not there and we are feeling under siege the only people sending in forces and money is the iranian gochlt. >> government. >> is he worried about a coup? >> he is worried about partially sunni driven from 2006 and that is a threat to the shiite control of the iraqi government. >> is he worried about people are going to march into his office and say you're no longer in charge? >> i think he is partially politically but more concerned what is looking throughout the region. the arab spring. when you have the sectarian elements there i
he wants assad to survive. you have many of the same sectarian underpinnings that were the ingredients of the last sectarian tension coming back to life. >> why is the relationship with. >> maliki feels under siege. we had leverage when we said we will help stabilize this country even though the war is over. we will maintain security forces to help with training, help with counterterrorism and her play a sort of back inderal to the forces. 10,000 troops and gave us leverage. if he...
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karzai is in sharp contrast to his visit to iraq where he confronted maliki for helping iran re-arm the assad regime. israel, jordan, iraq, back to jordan for a secret dinner with pakistan's powerful army chief of staff. and afghanistan. >> that was nbc's andrea mitchell reporting. >>> staying overseas, a rescue package has kept the banks in cyprus from collapse bug the implications with the european unit rocking the global markets. on wall street all three major indexes ended the day in negative territory. let's go to cnbc's karen cho who is live in london. who are the winners and losers in cyprus with this package? >> those with deposits under 100,000 you'reos are still the winners here. those with over 100,000 are taking the hit. as to what's playing out on the ground, two major banks there still remain shut and are likely to be closed the next couple of days, the two banks that have been involved in this risky package. this is to avoid that run on deposits. in terms of the free flow of captain this will be constrained for a lot longer. capital controls are likely to last for a matter of w
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the united states has rightfully focused on the day after assad leaves. what kind of government will be put in place. obviously there are challenges there as well. you've seen some fracturing in recent days. you have an opposition movement, but what steps they need to take right now, whether to form an interim government outside of syria, so there's a lot of work to do on this front, but most importantly, the united states is trying to make sure if there is aid going into ssyria, who's getting it, who are they? they're trying to separate the good guys from the extremists. we don't want to give al qaeda and its like a foothold in a future syria. there's a lot to do. >> p.j. crowley, thank you so much for joining us. >> all right, karen. >>> stay with us. much more ahead. and secretary kerry isn't the only one using his head these days. >> landon, what do we got here? >> we have a ball for you then we've got a -- then we've got a jersey for you. >> hope you guys caught that. that doesn't happen very often. conservative. very logical thinker. (laughs) i'm te
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at the same time, both president obama and king abdullah have called for president assad to accept down and have made it clear that they don't see much of a future for him in running that country. >> always good to see you. thanks so much. >> today's tweet of the day has to do with march madness. in case you didn't hear, 14th seed harvard earned its first ever ncaa victory last night. so today this is what the harvard lampoon tweeted -- america, we are sorry for messing up your brackets and your financial system and everything else. seed harvard earned its first >>> hard to believe it's been ten years since the shock and au campaign that laufrgesed the iraq war. i was on the air as it was all unfolding. this clip is from the morning after the war began. >> let's get you up to date on what is happening. it started at 9:30 eastern time last night when president bush gave the order and attacks were made against leadership targets, saddam hussein in a bunker around baghdad. and since then, a lot of activity for those troops massed along the iraq kuwaiti border. they have gotten some scares
at the same time, both president obama and king abdullah have called for president assad to accept down and have made it clear that they don't see much of a future for him in running that country. >> always good to see you. thanks so much. >> today's tweet of the day has to do with march madness. in case you didn't hear, 14th seed harvard earned its first ever ncaa victory last night. so today this is what the harvard lampoon tweeted -- america, we are sorry for messing up your...
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reiterate the united states will try to continue to isolate syria and to make sure that at some point assad does step down from power soon. so i think those are two of the key issues you're going to hear him talk about. also, martin, this is not just a trip to talk to the leaders. according to a recent poll in israel, 10% of israelis view the president favorably. so i thing hek he's going thereo to send a message to the people of israel that he does, in fact, stand with them and change that perception that they have of him and the united states. martin? >> nbc's kristen welker, thank you so much. >>> the reminder nbc news and msnbc will have comprehensive coverage of the president's trip throughout the week. >>> next, the nra reveals its true masters. stay with us. hey, our salads. [ bop ] [ bop ] [ bop ] you can do that all you want, i don't like v8 juice. [ male announcer ] how about v8 v-fusion. a full serving of vegetables, a full serving of fruit. but what you taste is the fruit. so even you... could've had a v8. twenty-five thousand mornings, give or take, is all we humans get. we spe
reiterate the united states will try to continue to isolate syria and to make sure that at some point assad does step down from power soon. so i think those are two of the key issues you're going to hear him talk about. also, martin, this is not just a trip to talk to the leaders. according to a recent poll in israel, 10% of israelis view the president favorably. so i thing hek he's going thereo to send a message to the people of israel that he does, in fact, stand with them and change that...
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he made it clear iraq should stop allowing iran to use its airspace to shift weapons to the assad regime in seyriasyria. >>> pope francis had a sunday mass today for holy week. 250,000 people gathered to be humble and joyful. >>> back to "caught on camera." >>> tensions explode on the streets of london. years of frustration boil over and lead to the worst rioting in a generation. tottenham, england. august 6th, 2011. >> we want justice! >> when do we want it? now. >> a crowd gathers outside a police station demanding answers about the shooting death of a man named mark duggan. >> the beginning of all this is the shooting of a young man in north london. his shooting by the police. protests as a result of that shooting. the protests then turning into something more violent. >> independent video journalist jason parkinson hears about the protest and races to the scene. >> i'd already spotted on twitter there was a lot of news feed coming out saying there's been a protest in tottenham about the shooting of mark duggan. and there's two police cars on fire outside the police station, and the r
he made it clear iraq should stop allowing iran to use its airspace to shift weapons to the assad regime in seyriasyria. >>> pope francis had a sunday mass today for holy week. 250,000 people gathered to be humble and joyful. >>> back to "caught on camera." >>> tensions explode on the streets of london. years of frustration boil over and lead to the worst rioting in a generation. tottenham, england. august 6th, 2011. >> we want justice! >> when...
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are looking into the allegations and white house press secretary jay carney issued a warning to the assad regime. >> we have no evidence to substantiate the charge that the opposition has used chemical weapons. we are deeply skeptical of a regime has lost all credibility and warn the regime against making these kind of charges as any kind of pretext or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> neither side of the conflict has provided documentation that chemical agents have been used. senator lindsey graham spoke about the allegations telling foreign policy that quote this. we need to come up with a plan to secure these weapons sites either in conjunction with our partners or, if nothing else, by ourselves. if the choice is to send in troops to secure the weapons sites versus allowing chemical weapons to get in the hands of some of the most violent people in the world, i vote to cut this off before it becomes a problem. but following intelligence briefings, the chairs of both the house and senate intelligence committee said they believe president bashar al assad has crossed the so-called
are looking into the allegations and white house press secretary jay carney issued a warning to the assad regime. >> we have no evidence to substantiate the charge that the opposition has used chemical weapons. we are deeply skeptical of a regime has lost all credibility and warn the regime against making these kind of charges as any kind of pretext or cover for its use of chemical weapons. >> neither side of the conflict has provided documentation that chemical agents have been...
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hezbollah is destroying lebanon and supporting the brutal massacre of the syrian people by president assad. fortunately, the nuclear capacity was destroyed. unfortunately, the arsenal of chemical weapons remain. we cannot -- those weapons to fall in the terrorist hands. it could lead to an epic tragedy. there was an attempt to bring spring to the arab world. it is an arab choice, it is an arab initiative. it may bring peace to the region, freedom to the people, economic growth to the upstates. if realized, it can lead to a better tomorrow. we pray it will become a reality. i believe the real division is between skeptics and those who believe in peace. your voice will encourage belief. you came to us with a clear message that no one should let skepticism win the day. a vision that says clearly that peace is not only a wish but a possibility. i fully support your call. there is no other way to make the future better. there's no better leader to make it possible. your visit is an historic step in that direction. we shall journey with you all the way. thank you. >> thank you so much. well, tha
hezbollah is destroying lebanon and supporting the brutal massacre of the syrian people by president assad. fortunately, the nuclear capacity was destroyed. unfortunately, the arsenal of chemical weapons remain. we cannot -- those weapons to fall in the terrorist hands. it could lead to an epic tragedy. there was an attempt to bring spring to the arab world. it is an arab choice, it is an arab initiative. it may bring peace to the region, freedom to the people, economic growth to the upstates....
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contrast to kerry's visit to iraq where he confronted prime minister maliki for helping iran rearm the assad regime in syria. kerry has been on a diplomatic marathon. israel, jordan, iraq, back to jordan for a secret dinner with pakistan's powerful army chief of staff. >> we'll talk about hamid karzai in that minute. but what's the significance of that transfer to the afghan government? >> it's significant and for a couple different reasons. one is that it shows the acceleration of the redeployment of troops is going to happen quickly because a lot of troops were actually there to maintain a lot of the prison facilities, the bases at bagram, the most built out facilities that we have inside of afghanistan. it shows a level of seriousness about how fast this redeployment is going to happen. it really tries to establish a sense of nationalistic identity within afghanistan. because part of the challenge of president karzai ever since he's been the president there is that he's been not much more than the mayor of kabul. his fear and influence has not stretched out into particularly the rural are
contrast to kerry's visit to iraq where he confronted prime minister maliki for helping iran rearm the assad regime in syria. kerry has been on a diplomatic marathon. israel, jordan, iraq, back to jordan for a secret dinner with pakistan's powerful army chief of staff. >> we'll talk about hamid karzai in that minute. but what's the significance of that transfer to the afghan government? >> it's significant and for a couple different reasons. one is that it shows the acceleration of...
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. >> what assad has done in syria is way worse than what's happening. >> no. let's not equalize them. but it's to make clear that the u.s. doesn't necessarily step in. >> it makes strategic calculations about what its interests are. but in the case of syria the worrying thing about the situation in syria, the first wave of this, particularly tunisia which was entirely nonviolent, the egyptian revolt which was nonviolent although skirmishes and different forms of violence, to the syrian movement which began as nonviolent and faced such massive brutal horrific massacres has armed themselves and has become a long bloody civil war that has profound regional consequences and fear of spilling out and hezbollah looms large. >> wish we had more historical depth how we look at this. this is the third arab state to be devastated by a civil war. without pointing fingers of blame, lebanon for 15 years was devastated by civil war. foreign armies, foreign intelligence services. after the u.s. invasion in 2003 iraq went through a different but similar process. >> let's point
. >> what assad has done in syria is way worse than what's happening. >> no. let's not equalize them. but it's to make clear that the u.s. doesn't necessarily step in. >> it makes strategic calculations about what its interests are. but in the case of syria the worrying thing about the situation in syria, the first wave of this, particularly tunisia which was entirely nonviolent, the egyptian revolt which was nonviolent although skirmishes and different forms of violence, to...
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the russians are still firmly backing assad and don't think this is the time to switch. the alternatives in terms of arming the rebels is really all that the west is now looking at but they still have these reservations that if you give arms to elements of the rebels, how do you know that they don't end up in the hands of the extremis extremists? if america is going to dictate what happens in the future in syria, it needs to have a place at the table. it needs to be able to be part of the discussion and i suspect that will eventually lead to america taking part with a coalition in giving small arms to syrian rebels. >> ron, it's fascinating, that the president goes to israel without a peace plan in his back pocket or without any hopes of a peace plan in his back pocket. almost unprecedented. does this tell us how important iran is now, not only to the united states, but also, of course, to a much more closely to israel? >> i think it's always been the largest issue in the middle east, what is going to happen to iran the last few years. i think we knew we would end newspa
the russians are still firmly backing assad and don't think this is the time to switch. the alternatives in terms of arming the rebels is really all that the west is now looking at but they still have these reservations that if you give arms to elements of the rebels, how do you know that they don't end up in the hands of the extremis extremists? if america is going to dictate what happens in the future in syria, it needs to have a place at the table. it needs to be able to be part of the...
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closer and closer to some sort of multilateral action, particularly if there is a confirmation that the assad regime in syria has used chemical weapons in violation of international law and basic humanitarian rights. i think it was vital that president obama went to israel at this critical moment. it was a great speech and reaffirmation of a fundamental relationship in particular that he recognized that israel is a jewish home land and a right to exist and self-defense in face of both a iranian nuclear weapons program. it is a very unstable situation in syria and in the region. this was a vital important moment for president obama, both to reassure the israeli people that we are their most vital ally, that we have an unshakeable relationship but also to urge forward a peace process that could help stabilize the region. >> dr. brzezinski, off of what senator coons just said, we have this decades old issue of trying to come up with a peace settlement within israel. yet, right now, the area, the fuses around israel so volatile and fast burning. syria, jordan, iran, egypt. talk about the degree o
closer and closer to some sort of multilateral action, particularly if there is a confirmation that the assad regime in syria has used chemical weapons in violation of international law and basic humanitarian rights. i think it was vital that president obama went to israel at this critical moment. it was a great speech and reaffirmation of a fundamental relationship in particular that he recognized that israel is a jewish home land and a right to exist and self-defense in face of both a iranian...